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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Athlon 200GE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 200GE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1216 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 200GE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Athlon 200GE - 183 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 200GE - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 200GE
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $69.99 vs $432.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900F - $0.42 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
17%
Price, $
$432.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 17532 minutes ago
Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
FPS
167
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics
Buy for $69.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17533 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Athlon 200GE
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | AMD Athlon 200GE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 6th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Athlon |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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